Mark Grandison (b 1965) studied composition with
Richard Meale in Adelaide before moving to Sydney in 1994 to
become Director of Music at Kambala. Music education became a
passion equal to his compositional pursuits, as he continued to
write in equal measure works for youth and professional groups.
Commissions have reflected this diversity, such as his
Sinfonietta for Sydney Youth Orchestra and his Violin Concerto
for Queensland Symphony Orchestra.

Grandison's orchestral and chamber works have
won numerous national composition contests, whilst his works for
wind orchestra have made the finals in European composition
contests and received numerous performances there. His works have
also received performances in New Zealand, South-East Asia, and
the United States.

Grandison's compositions often employ a motif of
a few pitches as the basis for extended development. A childhood
and youth absorbed in popular and jazz music often filters its
way into his rhythmic language. Whilst often limiting his initial
compositional resources this way, his music nevertheless aspires
to create an experience that is visceral, sensual, and
dramatic.